Rivers in Arizona
Verde River above Clarkdale
Below flood stage
1.93ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 3:00 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.85 ftWed, Sep 30, 10:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 26.39 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 20.00 ftWidespread flooding of low-lying homes and roadways along the Verde River.
- 15.00 ftFlooding of River Day Use Area on Owl Road at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Flooding of ECO Farm, Rio Verde RV Park, and homes along Bates Road and Rocking Chair Ranch Road in Cottonwood begins.
- 12.00 ftNuisance flooding of property along riverbanks.
- 10.00 ftHigh flow could lead to bank erosion and water ponding in backwater catch basins.
Crest history
13 crests on NOAA’s list since 1920.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 20, 1993 | 26.39 ft |
| 2 | August 19, 2021 | 19.31 ft |
| 3 | February 21, 1920 | 19.10 ft |
| 4 | February 12, 2005 | 17.94 ft |
| 5 | February 15, 1980 | 17.92 ft |
| 6 | March 1, 1978 | 16.92 ft |
| 7 | March 15, 2023 | 16.22 ft |
| 8 | December 6, 1966 | 15.79 ft |
| 9 | March 6, 1995 | 15.24 ft |
| 10 | December 18, 1978 | 14.89 ft |
| 11 | March 22, 2023 | 14.62 ft |
| 12 | February 9, 1976 | 14.10 ft |
| 13 | August 1, 2010 | 14.01 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 22, 2023: 14.62 ft
- March 15, 2023: 16.22 ft
- August 19, 2021: 19.31 ft
- August 1, 2010: 14.01 ft
- February 12, 2005: 17.94 ft
- March 6, 1995: 15.24 ft
- February 20, 1993: 26.39 ft
- February 15, 1980: 17.92 ft
- December 18, 1978: 14.89 ft
- March 1, 1978: 16.92 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.